The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-01-29


MRS VOORHEES,, wife Senator voor-
hees, of Indiana, died at. Washington on
the 2lst.
Hon A. S. PADDOCK has been elected
United States Senator from Nebraska to
succeed Senator Van Wyck.
THE funeral of four of the victims of
the Baltimore q Ohio wreck at Republic,
took place at Republic, o., on the 10Th.
STANLEY the African explorer, has Of
fers from many good men who wish to &C
company him on his present expedition.
THE Canadian Government is jubilant
over the encouragement given the seces-
sion and repeal movement by Mr.. Glad
stone.
A COMPANY has leased lands and made
preparations for lead-mining on a large
scale in Pettis and adjoining counties of
Missouri
FAVORABLE reports have been made on
the applications of Washington Territory
and Montana to be admitted into the Union
as States.
THE annual exam nation at West Point
was completed on the 2lst. Thirty-nine
cadets were found deficient and have been
dismissed.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY embarked at London
on the 21st for Brindisi, en- route to Suez,
from whence he will proceed to the relief
of Emin Bey.
MRS. Villas gave a breakfast Of fourteen
covers on the Goth in honor Of Mrs. Cleve-
land and Miss Hoyne, Of Chicago who is
Mrs. Villas guest.
COLONEL F. b. STocKBRIDGE was elected
United States Senator by the Michigan
Legislature on the 18th, the two houses
voting separately.
GOVERNORS were naugurated as follows
on the 18th; Beaver of Pennsylvania,
Green of New Jersey, Biggs of Delaware
and Ross of Texas.
THE Pope promises Emperor William to
cooperate with him in bringing the ne
gotiations between Prussia and the Vati-
can to a successful termination.
IT is said that Justices Murray and
Gray, of the United States Supreme
Court, will refuse to sit in the telephone
cases on account of interest Of relatives.
o
THE National Board of Trade, in session
at Washington, on the Goth, declared itself,
by close vote, not in favor of Govern
ment subsidies to American-built vessels
THE two houses of the California Legis-
lature, voting separately, on the 18th,
chose George Hearst United States Sena-
tor, as the result will show in the joint
ballot.
Dow, JoNE q Co.'s news agency, of
New York, charges that the Western
Union Telegraph Company has been fur
nishing private dispatches to a rival
agency.
PETER MCGEoCH has won the famous
suit brought against him at Mil yankee by
Daniel Wells, Jr., on matters growing out
of the great lard deal in which Peter was
involved
THE ice castle at Montrealis nearly COM
pleted and "A preliminary illumination
and pyrotechnic disply on the night of the
22d, demonstrated the beauty and effect
iveness Of the design.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has de
signated Sl3,SS10O0 in three per cent
bonds for which the cash will be ready foi
their redemption on March /, after which
date interest will cease.
THE Lo lizard tobacco factory strikers
atJersey City, N. j., determined to re
turn to work on the oath. The firm viii
not increase wages and will reduce the
force fully ten per cent.
THE Treasury Department has decided
that no drawback can be allowed on the
expectation of imported bottles hlled witt
beer manufactured in the United States
from domestic materials
THE President sent special message t.
Congress on the 18th, urging congression
al action to provide for a suitable celebra
ton of the centennial anniversary of the
Constitution Of the United States.
Mrs. MARIA P. STOREY, of Chicago, i
not entitled to a dover interest in any o
the late Editor Storey's property acquire,
after the divorce, according to decision
of Judge Tuley, rendered on the 2lst
A SENSATION in social life at Washing
ton was created on the 23d when a part
of unlimited guests at private entertain
ment at the residence of the British Minis
ter were invited to retire by the Misse
West.
IL the Wisconsin elections on the 10Th n
p Haugen (Rep.) was elected to Congress
from the Eighth district to'succed VIM. I
Price deceased. Hugh H. Price, son o
the deceased, was elected for the unex
pired term.
THE Secretary of the Treasury ma
modified existing relations so as to ALLOW
free entry Of naturally frozen fish, i'm
ported in the condition in which they ar
caught without having been sailed o
otherwise preserved
Born houses Of the Illinois Legislature
voting separately on the 18th, electe.